zoomie here, what causes men to wake up one day at 30 and start running religiously? I see and hear it all the time from people
>>77299814The reality that they're getting fat and out of shape and their bodies are not as forgiving as they were in their teens and twenties.
>>77299814they are incapable of actual sports
>>77299814probably normies that stayed sedentary post college and realized they have to change habits.
>>77299814Your blood vessels get unclogged after the first run and it's way easier every subsequent run
betas and hylics/npcs roon.betas "don't want to get too muscular" and hylics/npcs like to roon because walking leaves you alone with your thoughts for extended periods, which npcs don't have so they get bored. rooning keeps your focus on rooning.Rooners all have utterly fucked knees and ankles and have the most dogshit physiques imaginable.
>>77299863>rooning keeps your focus on rooning.are you stupid? running keeps you in your mind since you can't sit there doomscrolling. why is it that everyone who unironically calls someone a "npc" on this awful site is the most retarded dipshit imaginable?
>>77299814it's a great anti depressant way more effective than liftingalso much more enjoyable when you get goodyou just zone out and move across the land like a natural animalfeels great
>>77299814feels good manalso better erections
>>77299863Also it's just the conventional default activity for 'getting in shape.' It's what we're told you're supposed to do. Nevermind it being one of the worst types of exercise. Every time I see some skinny or fat young man running I shake my head.
>>77299814Mid life crisis/cope. Not really any different from "performative" lifting. Its probably the healthiest thing you can do though so why bust their balls? If they talk too much about it tell them to shut up and call them a fag. Personally I ran track in high-school (2 mile) and sucked at it competively, but found i was a great at running compared to the average man during my 4 years in the marines. I run 1-3 miles at a good pace after lifting 5-7 days a week now in my thirties, and still enjoy it. Its not something I bring up in daily conversation, but I live in the city and run in a big park nearby, so my neighbors will always mention it. Its nice to take your shirt off in the summer and have a legitimate reason to show off your physique. It just takes your mind off things in a way that lifting doesnt. I've also smoked cigarettes for 20 years, so I believe it's important to balance that out. 7 minute mile pace for my daily runs, but can still hit 6 at 5'11 190 lbs
>>77299814Mostly calories you can't eat and drink as much anymore so if you have some cushy managerial job you need to create expenditures somewhere to actually indulge the life you can afford now without it killing you.
>>77299814You will find out in 2 years.
>>77299843The oldest gen z is 29 not 30 you retarded fucking nigger. Until 23:59:59 31st December 2026 there’s is not a single gen z in existence that is 30 and seething about it wont change this FACT
>>77299843like i dont care if its 31st December 23:59:59:59.99999 they are still not 30 get this in your fucking head you retarded millennial nigger, you are not 30 until you are 30. If you are 5’11” and 3.99/4 inches you are still not 6ft and if you are 29 years 364 days 23 hours 59 minutes and 999 milliseconds you are still not 30 and you better enjoy your last milliseconds in your 20s just like a nigga who barely made it to 6ft enjoys the 0.5cm that helped him made it
>>77299814Shit fucks my gains
>>77300348>>77300350
>>77300360cope seething millennial nigger you are crying because there’s no gen z thats 30 and you are trying to cope by using a continuum fallacy and saying “saar you are just like me saar” no we ALL in our 20s still and this wont change for the next 7 months so stop seething faggot
>>77300366(my usage of the word nigger has no racial connotations i do not perceive this guy to be of african descent i am calling him a nigger because he is retarded i dont have any problem whatsoever with black people)
>>77300368albeit
>>77299814>I wanna lift moreNothing better than getting into running to increase time to get your muscles huge asap
its easy,low testosterone and sitting worki know these people and all get into psycho-running are like this>some ugly bitch around 30,they are together for 5-10 years>work with computer >no gym,maybe some push ups in home but not much>hobby: games,netflix,kekjust low t people
>>77300207I want to add that the majority of adults do not know how to run. Depending on your pace, you should be landing mid or fore foot, your body should be falling forward in a straight line from the ankle, your torso should be rotating, arms giving you momentum, and the most important thing is breathing. Military cadence videos can teach you better than description.
>>77300432Shut your stupid ass up, turbonerd.
>>77299941They're ape-homos. Barely sentient, most likely have no inner monologue, def no self-consciousness. They mirror things others do and project everything they grasp.>>77300350>leap year breaks this autistic nigga
>>77300436>15 minute miler
>>77300140short leg coping dwarf detected
>>77300432so the opposite of what runningman.jpg is doing?
It's mostly out of shape 30+ year olds who think that running is a good way to get in shape (it isn't) and that getting in shape will fix their past failures (it won't).They are just unaware of the fact that if you don't look good and aren't at your natty peak by 30, you'll stay ugly/anaesthetic forever.
>>77300350>>77300348Zoomers are 30, a.k.a. middle aged. Cope all you want, loser.
>>77300472Avatarfag kys, no one likes you
>>77300368(also i would like to add that i'm trans, if that matters)
the only proper cardio exercise is constant profound diarrhea from drinking sacred Ganges River Water
>>77299814Because decent running event peformance is the new fit standard especially at the office where nobody cares about le epic bench press numbers. Also hangovers are so terrible that running every day is a good excuse to finally stop "partying".
>>77300477You're just a close-minded contrarian, like a little kid.
>>77300494Grow up and stop posting your dumb animu gay ass picture and spouting bullshit, faggot.Kys for real
>>77300498Imagine getting this worked up and mad as a 35 year old man.
>>77300474you are the loser here you fucking millennial balding nigger. 29 is not 30 and that wont change no matter how much you seethe
>>77300508Let me help you out >>77300514
>>77300511I see you're not dealing too well with zoomers hitting middle age with nothing to show for it.
>>77299814It took them 30 years to realize that most guys with big muscles are not fit at all
>>77300472Here you go bitch
>>77299824>The reality that they're getting fat and out of shape and their bodies are not as forgiving as they were in their teens and twenties.This, and that their lives are devoid of meaning. Gotta pass the time somehow.
They're unironically duped that "putting themselves out there" will get them pussy if they just go out in running atire that shows how flabby and dyel they are and a cap to hide their balding top. +30 "men" are bitter and lie to each other a lot and set up each other for failure directly and indirectly. One of them will tell the other how many college girls he supposedly fucks just because he gors running circles around a park and the other poor fucker will believe him wholeheartedly and start doing the same
>>77300617Kek
>>77299814not sure, but i was staying in the cbd of the capital city of the state I live and i saw numerous groups of 3-4 ~30+ aged me in the morning before work in running attire. 1 of the group was clearing the boss/ manager/ senior and the rest were the orbiters trying to win good goy points. I assume this was the same when cycling was all the rage and with golf also.
>>77300645*men and clearly. jesus christ i'm retarded
>>77300645Bicyclers and joggers are extremely beta and jormie and npc and gay.The only exception to this are the ones who crosstrain for other sports. But the lifestyle ones are complete homes.
>>77299814Running is amazing for the health of your brain. If you run regularly your brain fog will evaporate, and you'll sweat out crappy toxins out of your skin.It also makes your dick harder, improves blood flow everywhere including your skin and a million other benefits.At age 30 and beyond you start to notice the first consequences of your long term habits and lifestyle.Your body gives you the first warning signs and health issues from bad things you've been doing for over a decade.A younger person can still abuse their body and tank it without noticing the negative side effects.Kinda like bodybuilders and retards like Clavicular abuse steroids and a dozen other drugs not knowing the heavy price they'll pay barely 5 years down the road.
>>77299814Most of the time it is some kind of depression after a traumatic event. A close one dying from cancer and that kind of shit.
>>773006001. yes they are2. that makes no sense
>>77299814Nightmares keep them up at night
>>77299814It's the age where you start giving less fucks about what other people think and realize that lifting weights doesn't improve your stamina, cardiovascular system or longevity. Powershitters will seethe at this post and then have a heart problems at the age of 35.
>>77299852Chat is this true?
>>77300678>sweat out crappy toxinsChat is this true?
>>77299814For me it was being overweight and post run endorphins.I've stopped though because it caused me to overeat and gain even more weight, now I just lift and take tirzepatide, fuck cardio.
>>77299814Because it's the easiest sport to get into and requires no social skills or actual skills to begin. As long as you have legs and at least one eye, you can get started. Having at least one sport is essential for when you're 30 if you want to socialize and exercise. If your parents didn't get you into sports in highschool, and you've made no effort to find one in college, it's difficult to start when you're suddenly a 30 year old failure who established nothing and will die a loser. There are many of these mid-life crisis sports: Crossfit, bjj, pickleball, etc. But running is by far the easiest to start. These activities give you the feeling of being an athlete that you didn't get because you weren't good enough for varsity. There are also many running events you can sign up for quite cheaply year-round. You can join a 5k and get a medal by just filling up a form online and you would have technically accomplished something. It's an industry that's propped up by multiple sports brands because basketball shoe sales have fallen off. Of course, the health benefits are also real. If you're still in school right now, try your best to get into sports. It's always easier to get back into it later than to start when you're older and falling apart.
>>77299814Most guys are pudgy and out of shape at 30, also not being able to run regularly makes you feel 10-20 years older, when 2 years ago you still felt like a very young man
>>77301060People who are not professional athletes only do traditional sports during highschool and college. No one is playing fucking football or basketball with their buddies in their 30s.
>>77299814Realizing that every girl their age is fat and lazy and you need to join a run club to even see a girl under 80kg
>>77301081Ofc we are.
For whatever reason, there's a long-running unspoken social rule that endurance sports are for white-collar society, and strength sports are for blue-collars. In recent time, with the increased popularity of lifting, the stigma has somewhat eroded, but the divide still exists. I don't know why this exists, but it definitely is a thing. For instance, I have a doctorate, and I feel like I'm completely in the minority as someone who seriously does barbell training. Everyone else I know with a doctorate/masters or in that kind of social circle is far more likely to be into long distance running or cycling
>>77301085Yeah you are because you're an Adam Sandler character with a wife, a McMansion and 2 kids and you don't browse 4chan at all.
>>77301081This. Whenever I see posts on /fit/ along the lines of "lifting is unattractive girls like it when you get your body through playing sports!" I just know the poster must be a highschool kid or at best a college student. Grown adults after graduation aren't playing team sports. To the extent that they're fans of sports, all they do is watch niggers play sports on talmudvision. >>77301084Very true, but I'm not sure how successful this pathway actually is. Seems like everyone doing roon cloobs has the exact same idea, so you have a huge number of thirsty betas joining so they can all go after the much smaller number of girls in these groups.
>>77301088White-collar = barely above the poverty line, I guess that does add up. Actual richfags play tennis and golf and some psychos do ironman because being able to do it at all is kind of a flex.
>>77301099>so you have a huge number of thirsty betas joining so they can all go after the much smaller number of girls in these groupsWhen you're single every fucking activity you do will be seen as a cope or a way to get women. The only way to avoid this sort of judgment is to never leave the house.
>>77301102Yeah that's why I said white-collar. Actual richfags are busy playing polo or whateverIt's not even about money, it's about different social circles. Plumber or contractor is probably way richer than most college-educated white collar people, but he's blue collar. His social circle probably leans more toward lifting weights rather than the white collar office peons who think strength is vulgar and instead want to do ultra-marathon bullshit.
>>77301104The point I'm making is that everyone else has the exact same idea so it's an oversaturated market.
>>77301084There's a pattern to females who get into running and join run clubs.Fat women in their 20's who don't want to date other fat guys. These are the same type of fat girls who have pictures of themselves at the gym on Tinder. That's code for "I'm fat but I'm working on it so I deserve a normal looking guy tee hee"Thin women in their 30's who are single because they're psychos, single moms or super fucking ugly.
>>77299814You realize that you've lifted weights like a maniac for 15 straight years and that last 12 were completely useless wasted effort that left you tired, snapped, and underperforming IRL the entire time.You panic at your wasted life and then have an epiphany: cardio can be improved essentially forever due to cardiac remodeling. You can get back in your cage and continue training meaninglessly for the rest of your life. Never having to stop and contemplate your existence.It's escapism for normies, just as vidya and porn is for gooner losers.
>>77300366>YOU GUYS ARE 30 WE'RE NOT 30 I'LL NEVER BE 30 AAAAAAAAAAAAA
>>77299814Fuck that's me. For me it was a rotator cuff thing that made me revaluate my fitness goals. I run my year in two cycles now. >t. 30 year old jogger
I like being outside. A Marathon gives me a solid goal for the end of the year to train for. Half marathons are fun run check-up races that I can do with my mom. Ultras are a bit silly though.
>>77301952Lmfao lil jit tweakin fr cuh >mfw the passage of time
>>77299814They want to do physical activity because its basically essential if you don't want to go insane as you get older but most sports require a social aspect. Football, boxing, BJJ, tennis, padel or whatever the fuck make you interact with others and they probably don't want to for whatever reason
>>77300366Zoomers are so interesting. Their entire identity is just that they're young and nothing else. Once a new gen arrived they lost that identity and they're just lashing out. Father time comes for all zoom zoom.
>>77301084i am a 35-year-old 4/10 boomer, and you wouldn’t believe the quality of cardio bunnies (in their 20s) that chat me up at run club. it’s a better dating pool than i’ve ever seen in my life, including college. i am married now but all single men should know this hack. you need to be a decent runner to hit though>>77301088this is true. i got pretty high up in the corporate world (retired now) and big muscular guys are genuinely viewed as backward wife-beating lunkheads to be despised. >>77301104nah dude there are SO many women in big-city run clubs. SO many. go outside. you don’t get skewered for chatting up girls at roon club, i promise. and i live in a city with notoriously standoffish women
>>77299863Speaking in generalities like this is one of the most midwit pseud things you can possibly do you should be embarrassed
>>77299863
ITT: zoomers being losers
>>77302153On this planet
>>77299814I used to run back in Hs/college doing track/xc and got used to being able to eat ridiculous amounts of food and still being skinny. Then I got tired of looking like a bitch so I stopped running and started lifting, I gained a lot of muscle and strength but also a lot of fat as well. I’m not good at having the self control to eat like an auschwitz prisoner to cut weight so I took up intense cardio again alongside the lifting to do my cuts. Mentally speaking it’s easier for me to move more than eat less.
>>77299814People stick with what they're used to and running is something everyone can do and it has zero investment/preparation needed. "I should start lifting" guy usually feels he has to at least order a dumbbell or something and can procrastinate. "I need to do ANYTHING" guy eventually at least runs around the block on a whim. Then maybe he sticks with it.That said, because running is something everyone thinks they know how to do, they seem to be reckless with form and equipment in a way even beginner lifters are smart enough to learn about before destroying themselves.
They should start swimming
>>77299824Simply thisI've always been incredibly healthy and in shape but now in my late 30s just the gym is not enough anymoreRecovery is incomparably worse than on the 20s and a sedentary lifestyle will wreck your body FAST when you're olderRunning is just the lowest investment, lowest effort, highest yield activity people can do at this ageZoomers: Hit the gym and build a good foundation doing HIIT a few times a month, your body will thank you when you're almost 40
>>77301081Amateur football (soccer) leagues in the UK would blow your mind.
Maybe they enjoy it?It is a good way to get out of the house and get lost in your thoughts.Then there's health, as services decay or turn to extortion I suspect there's a lot more preventative maintenance going on. Health insurance may offer benefits to those that do cv work regularly (hence the proliferation of Garmin).Some enjoy the challenge. Easy to chuck a pair of trainers on and head out of the door (depending on which hell hole you live in) rather than travel to a public gym.Theres a social aspect (also seen with cyclists) - go out for a run with a friend or group, or join a club. In the UK this ranges from local face book groups all the way up to the large clubs with olympians at one end and old shits like me at the other.I used to do endurance running because I was quite good and I enjoyed it. After shitty health I can't do the distance now but I can sprint (sort of), jump and throw (occasionally). My kids also compete at many of the same events as me.
>>77299814>zoomerLOL you are faggot.
>>77302560every single sport imaginable have casual teams and competitions of all grades and age groups in Australia as well.
>>77299814I don't respect people who run because the only acceptable form of cardio is sex.
>>77301081>No one is playing fucking football or basketball with their buddies in their 30s.kek do you even go outside your room?
>>77302011>big-city run clubsI live in the middle of nowhere in the mountains and honestly I love it, but I can't help but feel that I'd be less of a pussy-less loser if I lived somewhere with more than 1000 people
>>77300472> They are just unaware of the fact that if you don't look good and aren't at your natty peak by 30, you'll stay ugly/anaesthetic forever.This has to do with hormones too. When you’re out of shape, your hormones are whack and each day, you don’t repair as well. Being out of shape for years fucks you up on a biological level and this is why people look wierd after losing weight after being obese for decades. It is like being fat from age 5-20, your development is fucked up and you wont develop into a fit adult.
>>77302011Yeah, cause youre 35 and seen as betabucks.
>>77300544there is not a single gen z on this planet that is 30 right now and there wont be for the next 7 months
>>77299824I've always exercised and had trouble putting on weight, it's always strange hearing people my age complain about back pain and constant aches.
>>77303148You aren't coping too well with losing your youth.
>>77303232 stop using a continuum fallacy you coping millennial faggot, you are the equivalent of a tunisian saying “saar i can literally see sicily from my home saar if sicilians are european then so am i saar”
>>77303232bet that yuo are some arab or latino swarthoid saying “saar i am basically southern european saar” and southern europeans are like “who the fuck is this fucking gypsy swarthoid manlet. You will NEVER be European
>>77303252>>77303254i'd quit malding if i were you, it prematurely ages you
>>77303232He really proved your point lolCan you hear the clock ticking, little bro? Does it scare you?
>>77303256nigga we on finasteride we never going bald. you think we like millennial basedboys or some jfl
>>77303260i assume that this post was meant for me and you accidentally replied to the millennial:when i will be 30 millennials will be pushing 50 nigga. and when i will be 30 i will still be mogging like Drew Starkey (who is a honorary gen z) because i wear my PA++++ sunscreen religiously
>>77303263>>77303266>YOU GUYS WILL STILL BE OLDER I'LL NEVER AGE AAAAAAAAAAAAkek the cope
>>77303254>>77303252 Middle-aged balding zoomer loser
>>77303428Noooooo he's only 29 5/12 and on finasteride, so he's definitely not actually either of those things, and will never ever be. lol
>>77303276>>77303428>>77303434I am 6’2” and good looking and i mog all of you millennial s.oyboy faggots to Gandy and back
>>77303486i see you didn't deny the age or balding tho lol. keep on with the chemicals, you'll never age bro, you'll mog all the future generations. you're definitely not just like the coping millenials you're mocking, and the word "mog" will never become lame old people talk
>>77303486If you are this upset at no longer being young at 30, imagine what you will be like at 35 in 5 years lol
>>77303506He's definitely not like the millenials he's mocking. They've wisdommaxxed, making peace with their age and taking care of their health by jogging. He's using pharmaceuticals to try in vain to look young forever. Eggs in the wrong basket, a youthful folly from a no longer youthful man.
>>77303506i didnt deny it because i didnt get triggered. if someone told me that i have a small dick i wouldnt feel the need to deny it because i dont have a small dick. also the word mog was coined by millennials in puahate back in 2014 mate>>77303514i am 27 currently and yes i fear the day i become 30>>77303528i do look young tho, and i also am young until 29 364 days 23 hours 59 minutes and 59 seconds
>>77303506admittedly i started norwooding at 19 but hopped on finasteride x2 per week and its kept my hairline intact ever since, I am slightly better than a NW2
>>77303582Looking forward to the absolute zoomer meltdowns in your mid 30s. The shooting sprees will be glorious
>>77303582>also the word mog was coined by millennialsand they'll look dumb as shit saying it too >i am 27 currently and yes i fear the day i become 30have fun living in dread of a meaningless one-second difference that is less than 3 years away lol
>>773032544chan protests indians a bit too much desu almost makes me want to post that one Preacher page
>>77303592desu you are 100% spot on. ever since i turned 25 there’s not a single day that has passed where i havent thought about the fact that i am approaching 30. i still have a few years left and imma make the most out of them
>>77303582>>77303588>admits he's already 27 and baldingholy kek
>>77303597i realize its meaningless but its about social perception. its like how theres not even a visual difference between 5’11” and 6ft but this one inch determines so much>>77303598based>>77303602i am not balding i am on finasteride
>>77303604yeah, on finasteride to counteract the process of balding you are and will always be in. that process your body is in is what we call balding, taking insulin doesn't make you not diabetic anymore. in terms you'll understand: the social perception is that you're balding (and coping about it)
>>77303604You are so insecure about so many things lol. How can you possibly be judging others?
>>77303612nobody would think that i am balding if they saw my hairline. the social perception is that i am not balding>>77303616i am insecure about what -to make this clear i am not OP-
>>77299814>be 30/m/us>look at your own body>you're getting fat and ugly>"how do I fix this?"
>>77303649there's was no visible difference in your height example either. you just have to hide the truth forever, even when cohabitating
>>77303649>i am insecure about whatAge, balding, looking young, your looks in general and making them last forever. The only thing you seem secure in is your height, you've brought it up multiple times. None of these are due to your actions, I'd recommend start focusing on important things like your health instead of trying to stop time.
>>77301983running is free and you can do it whenever the fuck you want and is meditative and/or you can listen to whatever the fuck. The jew hates the runner as they are normally health conscious and dont spend a hunny everyday on doordash
>>77300366>"You dont understand, we are 29! 29 is young!"Why are zoomers so afraid of the fact that they are ageing out? Gen alpha are the young generation now, get over it
>>77303715I’m a millennial and I’m still young! Fuck you I will never die !!!
>>77300393Kek wtf, that's all me.
Runners high is real, feelin like a boss
>>77303604>i am on finasterideAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHUNCPILLED AND INSECUREMAXXED
>>77303785Then what are you doing here? Fuck off and kys soicuck
>>77303692desu yes i am insecure about approaching 30. however i am not insecure about my appearance, i have a very good looking face and i say that because attractive women give me mires daily (and how women behave is the only actual measure of how attractive you are). I am also not insecure about “balding”, I do not want to go bald because i realize how detrimental it is, thats why i am on finasteride and i caught it so early that nobody would even think that my hairline is receding. >>77303715i am not aging out still>>77303811finasteride is a goated drug and my DHT levels are 0.85 ng/mL which is higher than what the average male who has never used a DHT inhibitor has
>>77300393Prob because they think lifting starting at 30 will fuck their shit up/be more technical and need to learn a bunch of shit. but they are at a age where ur body starts to fail a bit as well so the natural solution is to be an endurance athlete because it's like "easy" even though it fucks your legs up bad
>>77301146How is it escapism when ur actively improving your cardio which will benefit you for the rest of your life as long as u wear those insane running shoes and save ur knees seems like cope because cardio bunnies r fucking with the run clubbers now
>>77303810can confirm, second run i did i got it after getting second wind, felt like i extremely invigorated and able to solve all of my life's problems
>>77303832That's a whole lot of middle-aged unc cope!
>>77303832lot of words to admit you're crying virgin
>>77299824It's really more that modern live tends to make you sedentary once you get a job, and this catches up to people. When you're in school you're just moving more. Mix a few years of this with job stress and you end up with your doctor telling you that you better start exercising if you don't want a surprise heart attack at 50.>>77299852>>77301016Not completely. You're generally tuning your cardiopulmonary system to make it more efficient, which could include some amount of plaque reduction.
>>77303874i am not middle aged and i wont be for the next 3 years>>77303946i am in a committed relationship mate
>>77303486I'm 33 but look 17. I look younger than you, I'm 6'3 white a millionaire and 8 inch dick and full head of hair. My routine is 2x zoomette fucks per week.Millennials fucking won.
I thank my lucky stars I got /fit/ pilled in my early 20s and now that im in my early 30s I basically mog all my lazy fat ass peers and friends.
>>77299814Can only visit the gym when it's crazy busy instead of the weird times I used to go.Can run whenever, no schedule, no gear.Body suddenly getting fat from just looking at a beer or bag of chips.Guess I'll be constantly hungry and always running from now on
>>77303582Maybe you should find some other meaning in your life beyond just being "Young". I don't know how to tell you this but to the actual youth ie: teenagers there's no real difference between you and a 30 plus year old. You are just a boring a adult to them.
